Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-02
EMMA ABBOTT.
Two Immense Successes ON New
Year's Day.

EMMA ABBOTT.
Two Immense Successes ON New
Year,s Day.
At the matinet yesterday Emma Alb
bott and her excellent support received O
really enthusiastic recognition at the
hands of Los Angeles play-goers. Stand
ing room was at premium upstairs and
down. In the scarceness of seats the
gallery became very popular. many ladiei
being found there. The best of order
is preserved in this part Of the house al
all times and the seats are very comfort
able.
The play at the matinee was Gilbert 4
Sullivan's "Mikado." Never was such
a rendition Of the play seen here. The
setting was the very perfection of artis-
tic work, the costuming was superb.
Great as the change was from the
rrand "Borgia' of Friday, Abbott showed
herself ct home in the comedy role Of
"Yum Yum" Her acting was very
charming Interpretation Of the sLittle
maid from school, with her artless Jap.
anese way" She threw herself into the
spirit of the role with an abandon quite
equal to the great earnestness exhibited
| in the tragedy of the previous evening.
And how well she sings the charming
music of the score! Her vocalization
| in the Moon song" in the beautiful
Madriqal and in delicious BIRD song"
for David's "Pearl of Brazil" were
| q revelation. The prima donna
picks out the notes, whether they are to
come from the head, the throat or the
chest, with the precision of some mirac.
ulous instrument, and the very high
notes are thrown out over the house,
crystalline in their clearness, and sweet
as silver bells in tone. Her technique,
in runs and trills, is something wonder
full.
The whole cast in this opera was very
fine. Nina Bertha a. "P.tti Sing, v
aud Eloise Mortimer as "Peep- Boo, u
make very fitting companions for the
yum Yum" Lizzie Annandale. al.
though suffering from bad cold, was
an admirable "Katlsha Montegriffa, as
"Nanki- Poo. and Broderick as "Pooh.
Bah." Walter Allen as "Ko.Ke" and
Pruette a. the "Mikado," make really
brilliant combination.
The details of the piece are most ad.
mirably gotten up. The fan business.
the dances, and each minuti@ are all
made special and close studies. The
comedy Is shorn of much of the extrav-
agant features usually seen here, but at
ali points the rendition is most artistic.
Miss Abbott made special study of the
opera in London.
| THE EVENING
Was devoted to Flotow's charming
"Martha, with its romantic incident anc
sentimental music. In the title role ths
charming cantatrice threw herself into
the spirit of the fun and was as genuinely
hoydenish at the fair as she was grand
in the "Borgia" or sympathetic in '.La
Traviata." The 'Good. Night" was beau
tifully rendered, as were all the other
songs in which the four leading charac
ters take part. The last scene of al
ws,.,. grandly sung. Abbott's world
reEcMned "Last Rose of Summer" wai
even sweeter in its tenderness than i
seemed ON former occasions when thu
writer has heard it. Her voice wa
filed to choking with tears as she com
mitted the pretty rose leaves to th'
grave of their sister flowers with I
tenderness of caressing gesture as ii the!
had been sentient things.
Michelena took the tenor in the
"Martha," and sang we'll. Broderick q
"Plunket" was greatly admired. Hi
bass is very rich and mellow one, o
great volume and well handled.
The house was densely packed witt
tho same elegant class Of audience q
has been there at each of Abbott's per
formances, and they were "a enthusiast
as ON previous occasions.
The season is great success.
THIS WEEK.
. Tomorrow night, Verdi's grand oper
aIl Trovatore, will be heard rendere
by cast of superior merit, includin
Emma Abbott as "Leonora" and Lizzi
Annandale in the trying role Of "Azuce
MAJ" on Tuesday evening, Ambrois
Thomas beautiful and very romanti
opera, "Mignon," will be presented
In the title role Emma Abbott i
seen and heard in one of he
favorite impersonations. As the oper
requires three prime donne, to presen
| it properly she will be supported by tn
brilliant artist, Ida Corani, as "Felina,
and Lizzie Annandale az Frederick.
At the Wednesday matinee Bellini'
{ beautiful opera ''La Somnambula" will
be the attraction, and in the evening tn
popular opera ''rhe Bohemian Girl" il
! which a. ''Arline" Emma Abbott has n,
] superior. The delightful airs of this ia
:. yorite opera will make 1t one of tn
, most 0tisfsscDry Of the season. Oh
Thnr.dsv GSSnod's immortal oper,
"FaustI will h0ld the boards. Mis-
Abbott keeps under lock and key tn,
1sttering comment made upon he
rendering of the music of Mar
/ guerita by the great composer himsel
, and it will be . treat worthy of atten
tion. Friday night the brilliant comic
opera "Crispino and the Fairy" will b
given. As Annetta, Emma Abbott l
charming, the music lovely, aud the sit
uations and dialogue of the most anus
ing description. Another comic oper
will be given at the Saturday matinee
the beautiful Carnival of Venice.
This opera has never beon done in Eng
lish in this country, and its production
by the Abbott company is brilliant snc
cess. The Abbott season closes with
representation Of the love lyric ''Lind
of Chamouni" on Saturday night i
which Emma Abbott will sing Linda.
bar Mitzvah.
~~-G.,nok:nx ae Mo.kor Ton